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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening to the science of butterflies at this time?
(a) It has not changed for decades.
(b) They have not found any new species.
(c) The Germans have made leaps and bounds in discoveries.
(d) There is a great unheaval.

2. Of what descent is Nabokov's mother?
(a) Aristocratic Swedish descent.
(b) Aristocratic English descent.
(c) Aristocratic German descent.
(d) Aristocratic Norwegian descent.

3. What does the butterfly net in particular always invite?
(a) Awkward comments.
(b) Intriguing discussions.
(c) Curious visitors.
(d) Exciting questions.

4. To what simple rule does Nabokov's mother ascribe?
(a) Follow the Golden Rule.
(b) Love with all your soul and leave the rest to fate.
(c) Love your neighbors as yourself.
(d) Be honest and things will go your way.

5. What do the first-class carriages feature?
(a) Servants at every entrance, caviar, and live music.
(b) Leather-covered walls, large mirrors, and wide windows.
(c) Live music, leather seats, and large mirrors.
(d) Leather-covered walls, leather seats, and wide windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is the aristocratic Nabokov house stocked?

2. How do the aristocrats confront the ocean waves?

3. The rest of the chapters are published separately, mainly by whom?

4. What does Nabokov investigate about his family?

5. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?

(see the answer key)

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